tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post7649535947221354039..comments2023-07-29T07:49:52.686-05:00Comments on INDONESIA'S URBAN STUDIES: Thugs and Street Vendors in JakartaDeden Rukmanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16412394582630188952noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-26872542306663446492011-11-01T07:30:53.348-05:002011-11-01T07:30:53.348-05:00Although your article is not about safety of pedes...Although your article is not about safety of pedestrians, but on the same issue of safety and security. One very important requirement for real urbanization that promotes the use of public transport and walking in a pedestrian friendly environment to thrive is public safety and security. <br /><br />On a recent project a developer in Indonesia told me Indonesian people do not walk, but I pointed out to him if you go to Orchard road in Singapore, you can see many Indonesians walking! The issue why they don't walk is because its not pedestrian friendly and safe!<br /><br />Lots of the current reasons Jakarta's development are so suburban and turn their back to the streets is the concern with security and feel they must "wall" themselves from the outside. <br /><br />This makes the city more pedestrian unfriendly and avoids addressing any problem of safety beyond a developers own property. <br /><br />City Planning guidelines should not allow developments to be solely inward focused, but should address the streets and security issues should be addressed in all public areas by government.<br /><br />Jiwa StudioJiwa Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974269896971485720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-52521027224839219452010-05-26T20:56:08.404-05:002010-05-26T20:56:08.404-05:00I'm interesting to read your writing. If you d...I'm interesting to read your writing. If you dont mind, I would like to quote some of your writing for my study course. ThanksIskandarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-20058813533011093562008-09-15T22:03:00.000-05:002008-09-15T22:03:00.000-05:00The other day in Bandung, I interviewed a PKL and ...The other day in Bandung, I interviewed a PKL and was surprised by how little he worries about thugs, fees, and theft. The man, who sells car stereos, pays only 15,000 RP per month: a fee which includes electricity and money for the satpol pp. Every night he has no fear packing up his stereos (worth 1500 dollars US!) on two bicycle rickshaws. <BR/><BR/>This comment is in no way to diminish the real presence of thuggery that PKL's face, but I was struck that the preman haven't done more to extract monies from the PKL.Rogue Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126585931279412913noreply@blogger.com